Thread: Quick Question (I Promise!)

What type of variable does one use when it's an ip address?

like Float, Double, Int, String, whatever. for a 192.168.1.1 piece of info? Thanks in advance.

I really prefer not to use an array, if possible. What one should I use if I don't?

Originally Posted by MacGyver

An int should be ok if you are on systems where an int is at least 32-bits. String should be safe.

Thank you, kind sir!

edit: I get the error

Conversion from string "192.168.1.1" to type 'Integer' is not valid.

I'll try using String instead of Integer!

It is pretty silly what I am doing. Thanks for the reply. One last question, if you wouldn't mind?

I was unable to find this anywhere:

How do you start a program with c++? I found delete, I found textfile opening, and all that stuff, but nowhere how to make it open a .exe file. It is possible, I assume.

Windows XP. Like, add options to a program so you can start other stuff. Like Ping.exe with parameters and all kinda other stuff from one base program. I know it's simple. I know it's stupid. But I'd really like to know how. =) So, "ShellExecute" should work? What's it's usage? ShellExecute ("C:\Windows\system32\ping.exe") ?

Well, this is slowly becoming a not so quick question. Oops.

This is my code:

Code:

#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    string a;
    string b;
    string c;
    
    cout << "Please Enter The I.P. Address: ";
    cin >> a; "\n";
    cout << "Please Enter any Parameters you wish to include (example: -t -l): ";
    cin >> b; "\n";
    cout << "Please enter the byte number you wish to send (0-65500): ";
    cin >> c; "\n";
    ShellExecute ("C:\windows\system32\ping.exe");
    system("PAUSE");
    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

It gives the error:

19:18 C:\Dev-Cpp\asdasd.cpp [Warning] unknown escape sequence '\w'
19:19 C:\Dev-Cpp\asdasd.cpp [Warning] unknown escape sequence '\s'
19:19 C:\Dev-Cpp\asdasd.cpp [Warning] unknown escape sequence '\p
C:\Dev-Cpp\asdasd.cpp In function `int main()':
19 C:\Dev-Cpp\Project.cpp cannot convert `const char*' to `HWND__*' for argument `1' to `HINSTANCE__* ShellExecuteA(HWND__*, const CHAR*, const CHAR*, const CHAR*, const CHAR*, INT)' '
C:\Dev-Cpp\Makefile.win [Build Error] [Project.o] Error 1

Help please?

Originally Posted by tjpanda

(edit2:, macgyver beat me to it )

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762153.aspx

If you just want the simple version though:

Code:

ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "C:\\windows\\telnet.exe", "-o 127.0.0.1", SW_SHOW);

I think that opens a telnet connection on XP, I may be wrong though.

However, if all you want to do is ping or something you can probably use system() calls for simplicity.

Code:

string myString = "ping 127.0.0.1";

system(myString.c_str());  // I think you need to pass this as a cstr for system?

I may be wrong none of this code is tested but I think that works.


EDIT:

Note your errors, you need to use \\ instead of \ due to escape characters. IE: \windows needs to be \\windows or else the computer thinks you want to use whatever "\w" is as a code.

Gotcha, thanks for the reply m8.

To Macgyver: Someone earlier said ShellExecute, I usually like to fiddle with stuff myself till it works, so that's what i did.